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Covering three generations, this tangled story of secrets, childhood, abandonment and care might be her best work yet ...

Jamir Nazir's The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has 'obvious markers' of AI use, was described as 'original, poetic and deeply moving' by the judging chair ...

From classical painting to video games, this survey of the taboo and the twisted won't let you look away ...

Candice Carty-Williams, Patrick Freyne and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments ...

Robin Farquharson was a prize-winning game theorist, anti-apartheid activist and countercultural chaos merchant ...

Queenie's ticking biological clock drives her chaotic misadventures in this sage and funny follow-up ...

A veteran techno DJ embarks on a campaign of civil disobedience in this passionate and at times hilarious tale of underground resistance ...

A parish priest cares for the mentally afflicted in an absorbing tale that combines antic comedy with serious moral themes ...

JD Vance's Christian vision is thoughtful - but impossible to square with the political company he keeps ...

Less is more ...